Track Listing

1. Her Diamonds
2. Gasoline
3. Give Me The Meltdown
4. Someday
5. Mockingbird
6. Real World
7. Fire On The Mountain
8. Hard On You
9. Still Ain't Over You
10. Natural
11. Snowblind
12. Wonderful
13. Cradlesong
14. Getting Late

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #2743 in Music
• Released on: 2009-06-29
• Number of discs: 1
• Format: Enhanced
• Dimensions: .23 pounds

CD Description
Second solo album from the Matchbox Twenty frontman, the follow-up to 2005's 'Something To Be'. Like that album, this release is more pop-oriented than his work with his main bandand this time sees him incorporating a melange of 80s influences ranging from Paul Simon's tribal 'Graceland' to the powerpop of INXS. Produced once again by Matt Serletic (Matchbox Twenty, Stacie Orrico), it includes the single 'Her Diamonds'.

Customer Reviews

A Big Little Album
From the gently off-kilter chimes at the beginning
of opening track 'Her Diamonds' to the gently lilting
acoustic refrain of final number 'Getting Late'
Mr Thomas's new album 'Cradlesong' is a welcome treat.

He has the eighties in his blood but with the help of just
a little magic dust the music trancends its influences and
delivers 14 fresh and sparkling left-of-centre pop winners.

Mr Thomas has an ear for a good tune (the other serves him well
for equally good choruses !); a smidgen of country here
('Cradlesong'), a spoonful of gospel there ('Someday') but
always with a light touch and a refreshing absence of irony.

If a little old-fashioned in the nicest possible way the
album as a whole is never less than musically satisfying.

The voice is an attractive tenor with just a little warm
vibrato scattered here and there at the ends of phrases.

Mr Serletic's production serves the music well, as do
the massed forces of sympathetic musicians recruited
to the project. Mr Thomas leads from the front thoughout.

There really isn't a bad song on the album.

A special mention, however, belongs to 'Mockingbird',
an uplifting anthem with a great refrain, redolent of
the work of Alan Tarney (a great 80's writer/producer).
It's a big, full-bodied, widescreen epic.

'Fire On The Mountain', too, is a song with a
clear vision and powerful message.

My personal favorite is 'Someday', which will doubtless pin
me down as a big old softie - but I don't care. I love it!

A splendid little album in all sorts of ways.
A big little album in fact.

Recommended.

Brilliant
This album is absolutely fantastic. Rob's voice is as strong as ever, and if anything, the lyrics are stronger. As far as I'm concerned, "Fire On the Mountain" may be the best song he's ever written, and that's saying a lot for this man. It has incredibly powerful lyrics, a driving drum beat and evocative imagery. Not one weak song, and less poppy than Something To Be... There's also a strong 80s influence on some of the tracks - it's a good thing! Great drums on many of the tracks too, good guitars, keyboards... Brilliant work Rob - now I can't wait to see it live!

Welcome back, Rob!
Well, this is very diferent than his first solo album, I didn't like it much, but this is almost a Matchbox Twenty comeback. If I didn't know that this is solo album, I would think for sure this would be the new Matchbox songs. Rob is great here and so is the band, the songs are consistent and romantic, it's a great return and I was missing this voice! Very good album, buy it if you love Matchbox Twenty!